noun🔗ShareCoxaThe basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example)."The entomologist pointed to the ant under the microscope and explained, "The coxae are the segments connecting the ant's legs to its body." "L'entomologiste a pointé la fourmi sous le microscope et a expliqué : « Les coxas sont les segments qui relient les pattes de la fourmi à son corps. »biologyanimalinsectanatomypartorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading